The most major citrus in Japan is Satsuma mandarin (Japanese orange).
The amount of shipment of Satsuma mandarin has decreased since the 1970s.
People started to choose the other fruits such as orange which started being imported from the United States in 1991 without tariff.
作況調査（果樹）：農林水産省
www.maff.go.jp
Japanese citrus have to compete with oranges from the US.
Many varieties have been developed to attract consumers.
Now we can enjoy many types of citrus harvested in Japan.
ミカン33品種を徹底解説！ 味の違いやおいしい食べ方を知ろう
冬の果物の定番「ミカン」。ひとくちにミカンといっても、多くの品種が存在します。話題の新品種や高級品種などこの冬一押しの33品種を、ミカンの消費量を増やすために活動をする「東大みかん愛好会」のメンバー達がご紹介します。おいしいミカンの見分け方
agri.mynavi.jp
Comments